transmission blocklist guide

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Transmission Blocklist

The Transmission torrent client has an option to set a Blocklist, which helps protect you from getting caught and having the DMCA send a letter/email.

It's as simple as downloading and installing the latest client:

• https://transmissionbt.com/download/

After installing, navigate through the menu: Edit > Preferences > Privacy:

1. Check enable blocklist
2. Paste in: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Naunter/BT_BlockLists/master/bt_blocklists.gz (peep the curls) (github)
3. Check Enable automatic updates
4. Click Update
5. Close

well in my case i noticed that the blocked IP count doesn't change in transmissiond with https://github.com/Naunter/BT_BlockLists/raw/master/bt_blocklists.gz anymore.
apparently several redirects are now needed via that url to get to the archive and transmissiond doesn't handle this properly i guess.
currently end url is https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Naunter/BT_BlockLists/master/bt_blocklists.gz and with this the blocked IP count is now changing for me again.
idk if transmissiond updates automatically, so i have this:

# /etc/systemd/system/transmission-blocklist-update.service
[Unit]
Description=Update Transmission IP blocklist

[Service]
User=transmission
Group=users
ExecStart=/usr/bin/transmission-remote --blocklist-update

# /etc/systemd/system/transmission-blocklist-update.timer
[Unit]
Description=Update Transmission IP blocklist
Requisite=transmission.service
After=transmission.service

[Timer]
RandomizedDelaySec=30m
OnActiveSec=6h
OnUnitActiveSec=6h

[Install]
WantedBy=transmission.service